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Kentucky community begins cleanup after tornado outbreak
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5/24/2025
Residents in London, Kentucky, were picking up the pieces on May 18 after deadly tornadoes rocked the region.
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Imagine a tornado rolls through your town, and within minutes, everything you know is gone.
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The wind stops, the skies get quiet, and then all you hear is cries out for help.
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That is what happened here in London, Kentucky, over the weekend.
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An EF3 tornado ripped through this community with terrifying force.
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The destruction is incredibly overwhelming to see firsthand.
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The tornado resulting in at least 19 confirmed deaths in the state of Kentucky, with 17 in Laurel County.
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All of a sudden, it just got silent.
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I went to the back door of the basement, opened it up, and I said, it's here, take cover.
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It sounded like 10 freight trains all at once coming at you.
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After the noise went away, you could hear people.
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I mean, it got dead silent again, people calling for help everywhere.
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Search and rescue crews went from house to house looking for survivors,
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while making their way through sheared-off roofs and collapsed walls.
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For those who lived through it, the moments after the tornado were beyond terrifying.
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He was asleep in that bed.
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And, you know, as you can see, the roof caked in.
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Her husband came over here and found him standing up.
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He actually seen it coming, and they yelled to get in the bathroom, and he said it felt like 10 seconds.
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That devastation has brought this community together in remarkable ways.
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Within hours, volunteers were on site, offering meals, clearing debris, and comforting strangers who are now more like family.
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The recovery will be long, but the first steps have already begun.
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Everybody's just standing together because, I mean, you can see it's a complete loss.
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And, I mean, homes can be built back, but there's still memories.
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For AccuWeather, I'm Allie Reed.
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